1. Nebraska Economic Developers Association Conference September 22, 2010 Courtney Dunbar and Amber Lewis, Presenters Economic and Community Development Services
2. The Firm Began in 1956 with municipal civil engineering Made the ENR Top 500 in the U.S. in 1996 By 2000, had 220 employees Today Firm is ranked as #150 on the ENR Top 500 listing Has grown to 650 employees Located in 7 states in 25 office locations Licensed to do work through the U.S. and globally
3. Our Differentiators . . . One-Stop Development Assistance Strong Concentration on Commercial Site Civil Infrastructure Specializations such as Rail, Airport, Environmental and Technology Site Layout Targeting Feasibility Developer Relationships Funding Identification
4. Industrial Site Consulting Services Visioning Management Land Development Technology Transportation Virtual Design Funding Zoning Environmental Building Water Resources Water/Wastewater Field Services Feasibility Permitting
7. 30 – the number of projects we have worked on that involve a LEED component, firm-wide
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9. Gateway EDCBlair south Industrial site layout An example of the importance of site master planning . . .
10. The Facts 311 total acres Department of Roads Bypass Drainage 10% slope Abutting Rail Adjacent to Highway 75 Within immediate proximity to Cargill Campus Church property located adjacent to site Infrastructure to periphery of site
16. The Facts Sergeant Bluff, IA is a rapidly-growing suburban area south of Sioux City, IA Housing analysis shows serious lack of low- to moderate-income housing availability Lack of housing has hurt base development opportunity 30 acre tract for consideration had limited ingress and egress options 30 acre tract abuts I-29
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23. Elemental At Olsson Associates . . . We bring together people and services to create comprehensive solutions for projects involving land, water air and life. Land Water Air Life
